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Carilion Ending Furloughs, Pay Cuts

Published on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:00am

Following a mid-April announcement of reduced pay and furloughs, Carilion Clinic announced last week that hours and base pay for all employees will be reinstated effective Sunday, Sept. 13.

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Information Sought For Annual Back To School List

Published on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:00am

Do you have a son or daughter heading to college this fall? Or maybe you’re the one returning to college?

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Government Briefs

Published on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:00am

Lexington

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A Transition And A Thank You

Published on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:00am

With two of the three area school divisions switching to virtual learning this fall, local school staff are working together to stay positive for one another and their students.

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Mac Felts Appointed To BV School Board

Published on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:00am

The Buena Vista School Board appointed Allen “Mac” Felts to serve as an interim member at its regular meeting Thursday, Aug. 27.

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Police Investigating Armed Robbery At Gas Station

Published on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:00am

Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place at a Natural Bridge Exxon station Friday night, Aug. 28.

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Health Center Adds Behavioral Counselor

Published on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:00am

Scott Kleinert has joined the Rockbridge Area Health Center as a licensed professional counselor, specializing in adult mental health counseling.

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The USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) is a federal program designed to assist farmers impacted by the pandemic. In Rockbridge County, the greatest benefit of this program will be for farmers that had an inventory of cattle, sheep, or hogs in this past spring (2020). Poultry, goats, and equines do not qualify for payments. The deadline for applying for payments is Friday, Sept. 11.

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Repair Elected Delegate To Angus Convention

Published on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:00am

Jon Repair of Glasgow has been elected as a delegate to the 137th American Angus Association Convention of Delegates, set to be held Nov. 9 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Mo.

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Pegg Named Commander Of National Guard Unit

Published on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:00am

Each August, Lt. Col. Todd Pegg, Virginia Military Institute class of ’92, goes from busy to busier. As deputy commandant for operations, Pegg is responsible for creating the elaborate matrixes of schedules that govern rat and cadre activities during Matriculation Week — a task made much harder this year by COVID-19 and the need for social distancing.